Tehachapi, California | |
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 View of wind turbines with Tehachapi in the distance | |
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| Nickname: The Land of Four Seasons | |
 Location of Tehachapi, California | |
  Tehachapi Location in California  Tehachapi Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°07′56″N 118°26′56″W / 35.13222°N 118.44889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Kern |
| Region | Tehachapi Mountains |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Incorporated | August 13, 1909[1] |
| Named for | Kawaiisu for "hard climb" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Michael Davies |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Joan Pogon-Cord |
| • City council members[2] | Jeanette Pauer Phil Smith Hannah Chung |
| • City Manager | Greg Garrett |
| Area | |
| • City | 10.25 sq mi (26.54 km2) |
| • Land | 10.15 sq mi (26.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) 0.97% |
| Elevation | 3,970 ft (1,210 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 12,934 |
| • Estimate (2023)[6] | 10,881 |
| • Density | 1,281.87/sq mi (494.92/km2) |
| • Urban | 17,298 |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 93561 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-78092 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652798, 2412041 |
| Website | www |
| Reference no. | 643 |
Tehachapi (/təˈhætʃəpi/ ; Kawaiisu: Tihachipia, meaning "hard climb")[7][8] is a city in Kern County, California, United States, in the Tehachapi Mountains, at an elevation of 3,970 feet (1,210 m),[4] between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert. Tehachapi is 35 miles (56 km) east-southeast of Bakersfield,[9] and 20 miles (32 km) west of Mojave. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10 square miles (26 km2) and a population of 14,414. The Tehachapi area is known for the nearby Tehachapi Loop (a popular railfan site), the Pacific Crest Trail and for the excellent conditions for the aerial sport of gliding.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Council Members". City of Tehachapi. February 4, 2024.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tehachapi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ "Tehachapi (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Visitor Guide: What does 'Tehachapi' mean?". Tehachapi News. May 18, 2017.
- ^ Mathews, Joe (February 11, 2016). "Meet the Toughest Mountains in California | Connecting California".
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1114–1115. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.